Oër

See also: oer, oer-, o'er, ör, and -ör

Limburgish

Etymology

From Old Limburgish ādra, from Proto-West Germanic *ādrā, from Proto-Germanic *ēþrǭ, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éh₁t-r̥ ~ *h₁h₁t-éns (“lung, internal organ”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔə̯ʁ/
• Rhymes: -ɔə̯ʁ

Noun

Oër f (plural Oëre) (Eupen)

1. (anatomy) blood vessel, vein
2. (geology, mining) a vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure